‘The Isolation Of Aviation’

🛫 Uncovering The Aviation Mindset - Episode 12 With CFA & Concierge Bree Sheehan 🛬

Summary

My good Ozzie buddy Brie joins me for another fascinating conversation about living a healthy lifestyle in and out of the aviation environment. We explore many topics aside from the potential to feel isolated in our aviation roles as we travel worldwide. 

Bree and I became mates when we worked for Nissan North America, endlessly exploring this topic at 45,000 and over many enjoyable worldwide adventures.  She always makes me smile with her humour, energy, and interest in all she puts her mind to, including the human beings around her.

Bree is committed to personal development and always impresses me with her enthusiasm for finding the next chapter in her life.  Her antipodean thirst for travel and adventure has taken her worldwide, working in various fields, including airlines and private/corporate aviation. She studied for a degree whilst working full-time and continues to add to her self-education CV. With her enviable communication skills, she has now branched out from her role as a corporate flight attendant to provide concierge services for global flight departments.

As I always maintain in our niche world of private aviation, Bree’s CFA role provides the linchpin between the demanding passengers in the back of the jet and the demanding flight deck crew in the front. Emotional and social intelligence is vital in this role, which Bree has in abundance. 

Key Takeaways

✈ Building relationships in a male-dominated industry can be challenging, but conflict resolution and emotional intelligence are key to creating better relationships.

✈ Learning to say no and prioritise personal time is essential for maintaining mental and emotional well-being.

✈ Complaining and negativity can have a detrimental effect on personal and professional relationships.

✈ Maintaining personal health through proper sleep, nutrition, and self-care is crucial in a high-pressure industry like aviation.

✈ Raising awareness of mental health and well-being is essential in the aviation industry, and there is a need for more conversations and support in this area.

✈ Gender equality and emotional intelligence are essential for creating a more inclusive and supportive environment in aviation. Feeling isolated in the aviation industry can be challenging, especially when lacking diversity and inclusion.

✈ Isolation can harm mental health, and it is crucial to address this issue in the industry.

✈ Effective leadership and emotional intelligence are crucial for creating a supportive work environment.

✈ There is a need for better training and development opportunities for aviation professionals and mentoring programs.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:36 Challenges of Building Relationships

03:30 Managing Expectations and Saying No

05:27 Balancing Personal Time and Socialising

06:27 The Difficulty of Saying No

08:18 Managing Personal Time on the Road

09:16 The Challenge of Managing Crew Dynamics

10:10 The Complexities of Crew Relationships

11:04 The Importance of Self-Interest and Personal Development

12:01 The Negative Effects of Complaining and Negativity

13:21 Maintaining Personal Health and Well-being

15:13 Dealing with Exhaustion and Fatigue

16:31 The Importance of Health and Discipline

20:34 The Impact of Diet on Mental and Emotional Health

22:29 The Need for Gender Equality and Emotional Intelligence in Aviation

24:08 Challenges Faced by Female Flight Attendants

25:04 Challenging Behavior and Feeling Isolated

27:01 Isolation and Mental Health

29:00 Isolation and Personal Choices

30:28 Choosing Social Connections

34:40 Leadership and Emotional Intelligence

38:11 Improving Leadership and Training

43:01 Nurturing Human Potential

45:50 Open Communication and Safety

47:13 The Need for Dialogue

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